School enrolment in Denmark
Denmark: School enrolment was 95.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.07
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.09
in 2018
All-time low
89.66
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024
School enrolment in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Denmark is 95.07, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Denmark peaked at 98.09 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.66, in 2001.
That places Denmark 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrolment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.66 | — |
| 2002 | 90.55 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 92.31 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 90.91 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 91.67 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.88 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.64 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.23 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.75 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 94.69 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.9 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 94.96 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 94.71 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.53 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.37 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.63 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.09 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 96.37 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.33 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.91 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.98 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.74 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 95.07 | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 95.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 95.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.36 | 89.66 | 92.31 | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9 | 94.69 | 98.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.61 | 94.74 | 96.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Denmark?
- School enrolment in Denmark was 95.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98.09 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.66 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for school enrolment?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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